by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Psychology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Psychology is a major offered under the psychology program of study at Ramapo College of New Jersey. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in psychology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. Ramapo College was ranked #159 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for psychology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #5 in New Jersey.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Ramapo College paid an average of $692 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $388 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,414 | $22,157 |
| Fees | $2,538 | $2,538 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,594 | $1,594 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,420 | $14,420 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,250 | $3,250 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Ramapo College in Psychology walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 3% higher than the national average of $24,315.
The median early career salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ramapo College is $33,382 per year. That is 19% higher than the national average of $27,969.
Ramapo College does not offer an online option for its psychology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Ramapo College Online Learning page.
About 82.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in psychology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 79.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in psychology at Ramapo College in 2019-2020, 35.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 59 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 98 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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